Why Is Genetic Engineering Beneficial?

You are probably familiar with GMO’s (genetically modified organism) and scientifically modified food that has had its DNA changes. There has been debate on GMO’s has been going on for a few decades, whether GMO are safe and even ethical. However, there is another debate that far surpasses GMOs and has a potential to radically shake society: the issue of genetically modifying humans. Changing our DNA could limit health issue or create a new Frankenstein’s monster among humans. Frankenstein had the wrong intent when he set out to create his monster. He only cared about himself and advancing his future. If Genetic engineering is sought after to just create something new there will be another monster. However, genetic can be safe and ethical if its intent and use is for medical purposes. We need to help the sick in society and one way to do that is with genetic engineering. With this purpose genetic engineering is not overstepping our authority like Frankenstein did.

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What if it was possible to prevent certain lifelong diseases such as Huntington’s and even diabetes in the next generation? As medicine advances in the 21st century a very controversial topic, that is believed to do so is genetic engineering. Genetic engineering is considered anything where genetic material is modified in order to change its characteristics. This has been around for a long time, but prior to recent decades, most controversies over this topic was aimed towards crops rather than humans. However, now, with modern medicine, procedures such as in vitro fertilization have become the center of an ethical engineering worldwide debate. Many people struggle with the ethicality of genetically engineering people; however, what genetic engineering is

By definition, genetic modification is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome through the use of biotechnology. This definition becomes skewed within the eyes of popular culture; genetic modification can be used to "manipulate" an organism's DNA, for they fear that this life is now the result of artificial selection, rather than natural selection. To biologists and analytical geneticists though, genetic engineering grants the opportunity to change the way the future generations will think, just by cutting, editing, and adding traits which change the genetic codes of a living cell. However, this does not necessarily mean the loss of humane ethics.

Modification of an embryo’s DNA is a process almost unprecedented before this century. While in earlier generations the idea of being able to alter a human’s DNA was mostly fictional, today it is a possibility to be a real medical advancement for the human race. The intended use of this medical advancement is strictly for prevention of genetic diseases, disorders, and other mutations present within the DNA. One such example of this is the hopeful prevention of inheritable genetic diseases. An inheritable genetic disease, is a disease only caught by being inherited by the child through the parent’s genetics. Yet with modification of DNA becoming a more realistic possibility, scientist are working to treat children afflicted with such genetic

Genetic engineering is the process whereby new DNA is added or existing DNA is altered in an organism 's genome. This may involve changing one base pair (A-T or C-G) or deleting entire sections of DNA or adding additional copies of a gene. This results in creating new traits that were not previously present in the organism’s genome. This is done to selectively breed desired traits or to create plants with increased resistance to pesticides and increased tolerance to herbicides. For example insulin is a protein that regulates sugar content in our blood and is produced normally in the pancreas. Genetic engineering is used to produce a form of insulin that is similar to yeast and bacterial cells. This genetically engineered insulin is called

What is genetic engineering? Genetic engineering is the process of directly manipulating an organism’s genes or DNA in order to change its characteristics. Over the years, genetic engineering and modification has been trialled on many different things, (CHANGE SLIDE)

In modern day society a controversial issue is new ways to produce human clones. Cloning and genetic engineering and has been used to clone unicellular organisms, plants, amphibians and simple mammals. This has led to advances in industry, medicine and agriculture. Newer techniques in genetic engineering have enabled scientists to clone more complex mammals and opened up the possibility of cloning humans. Although there are many potential benefits to this technology, the prospect of cloning humans has raised many practical ethical and religious dilemmas that are currently being debated by society. As of now, the actual cloning of humans does not seem likely to occur in the foreseeable future.

Genetic engineering, and genetics in general, is a subject unfamiliar to the general public because not only has it not had much exposure to people outside of the scientific world, but it is also extremely complex and still has several applications yet to be found. In short, genetic engineering is the modification of an organism 's characteristics or traits through manipulation, or replacement, of their genetic material for practical purposes. “Recombinant DNA results when scientists combine nucleotide sequences (pieces of DNA) from two

“With genetic engineering, we will be able to increase the complexity of DNA, and improve the human race.” - Stephen Hawking. Genetic engineering is the genetic modification of an organism’s phenotype, also known as an organism’s genetic makeup. Genetic engineering can have its advantages and disadvantages, but I believe there are more advantages than disadvantages. There are a number of benefits that we can only discover if scientists consider to study and advance this particular branch of study. Genetic engineering can be great in many ways, but it should not be overused and should be used in moderation. Gene therapy should be used only for the treatment of serious disease. It cannot and never

Genetic engineering is the changing of an organism’s DNA, genetic material to eliminate unwanted traits or to produce desirable traits. The earliest form of genetic engineering dates back to the scientist Gregor Mendel who did experiments with peas. He bred only the peas with the most desirable traits in order to achieve a healthier and stronger pea (McCuen 8). This method, called selective breeding, is still used today with plants and animals in order to increase food production. Corn plants are selectively bred in order to produce a larger tastier kernel. Another type of genetic engineering called hybridization or crossbreeding involves breeding animals of different species in order to obtain the most desirable traits of both.

Technological and medical advances are occurring at a rapid pace. Genetic engineering is one of the up-and-coming technologies that arouses passions, both in favor of and against the practice. While food has been genetically altered for many years, technology is now approaching the point where human DNA can be altered as well, which has required the implementation of new healthcare policies and ethical guidelines.

Since the dawn of time, humans have pondered the very roots of their existence. Through religion, many filled the void of their origin with a creation story, but with relatively recent discoveries, the origin of humans has been revealed. Charles Darwin’s ideas on natural selection and evolution led the way for this new facet of thought. His findings were widely rejected at first but paved the way for more progress. Shortly after, Gregor Mendel was able to prove inheritance with pea plants. A plethora of other discoveries throughout the twentieth century allowed for a process called genetic engineering. But, what is genetic engineering? By manipulating the recombination of DNA, scientists are able to change an organism. They have found that they can use viruses to “inject” therapeutic genes into humans. Through this process, people are now able to control specific genes in an organism for more desirable traits. This has been used in the industry of food, medicine, and in various other sciences. (Britannica, “Genetic Engineering”)

Agriculture has been based on genetic engineering for thousands of years; all that has changed in genetic mutation is the level of human involvement, now at the microscopic level

Imagine living in a world without Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, Alzheimer’s, or even Cancer. Many of these diseases have long been a concern or priority in the discussion of deathly or irremediable disease. In new research with genetic engineering, there is a suggestion that the cure to these diseases may be plausible, and even soon than one would image. New technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9, ZFNs, and TALENs have burst onto the scene as the wave of the medical future, but there reach extends much further than medicine(Cha 2). With these great technologies also comes great change, great results, and great limitations. Genetic engineering technology may be relatively new, but its potential, innovative qualities, and regulations are unlike anything the world has seen before.